#McCarthy faces GOP skepticism on debt talks, defense spending 

#McCarthy faces GOP skepticism on debt talks, defense spending 

Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) says his proposal to cap discretionary spending won’t hurt defense programs, but fellow Republican lawmakers are skeptical of that claim and warn the Pentagon may see its budget effectively frozen while the nation faces growing national security threats from Russia and China.   While Republican lawmakers have voiced general support for…

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#Senate sends 8 billion defense bill to Biden’s desk

#Senate sends $858 billion defense bill to Biden’s desk

Senate sends $858 billion defense bill to Biden’s desk The Senate on Thursday passed the annual defense authorization bill, sending the $858 billion measure to President Biden’s desk for signature just before the year-end deadline. The measure, formally known as the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), passed with an overwhelming bipartisan majority, 83-11.  It provides…

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#GOP seeks to play hardball on annual defense bill

#GOP seeks to play hardball on annual defense bill

GOP seeks to play hardball on annual defense bill Republicans are looking to play hardball with the annual defense authorization bill to combat what they are calling “woke” military policies, threatening to throw a wrench into efforts to pass the bill by the end of the year.   The GOP lawmakers want to insert language into the National Defense…

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